Thanks folks! I’ve been warming those up in the microwave the last few days. Makes for an easy filling dinner

Congrats y’all brave souls who went out today. I walked by Pacifica Pier and saw the swell (and no kayakers) and had no regrets about being dry on land!
Well done Tedski and crew

I feel like I was on the moon; it’s been a while since I posted. Anyways - I was driving the other day and listening on the radio came across this amazing rescue mission, by an off duty coast guard member.

Looks like a group of kayakers went out and saw that conditions were bad, so they returned, but then realized one was missing. The missing teen lost his paddle and was found 12 hours later (4am) in the water hanging on to his kayak. Hypothermia, dehydration, but he’s alive.

https://www.cbsnews.com/amp/news/hawaii-missing-teenager-kayak-rescue-video/

Lessons:
- if you go in a group, watch each other
- leash thy paddle
- carry a VHF or anything for communication plus backup

Thanks for sharing. I’m glad I’m not the only one with the same experience… Did you see any boats trying for Hali outside of the harbor at about 30 FOW?

I met Kevin today at Pilar Point. Very nice guy. He set me up with an Epic v8. The kayak was amazingly light. 24 lbs. I could carry it in one hand like a bag of groceries. On the water it’s fast. Here are my impressions:
I tried it only inside the harbor.
Despite having a rather flat bottom, it’s like standing on a skateboard; the slightest move would translate to a capsize feeling. I wouldn’t call it tippy since I didn’t tip over, but like Krishna said, it requires constant focus. You have to be centered. And you need to move like a machine, in a very deliberate fashion, to be efficient and stable. That aspect I didn’t expect. I thought I could just sit on it and casually paddle if I wanted, but I’m afraid that’s not the case, and even more so in open water.
It’s a fun, high quality boat (made in China though), good looking, sleek, light, easy to transport, and easy to clean. It’s not cheap ($4200 for the v8), it’s not for the surf (and will get damaged if you’re not careful), it’s not for taking it easy, it’s not for fishing even if you customize it, and it requires you put time and effort to learn it.

Good luck to your fam and well done being a great dad. If he remembers all the basic 20 knots of fishing then you’ve done your job. Just kidding.. I only remember 4 ..

Thanks Krishna. The Stealth is excellent. Their lightest model is 57lb if I’m not mistaken. Do you use a cart? Any aides for car loading or unloading?